PoemsC. and E.B. Gill, 1830 - 192 pages |
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... the Sacrament 142 At a funeral 143 Stanzas on the death of a friend 145 On recovery from sickness 147 Translations of Pindar 151 Translations from the Hindoostanee 189 TO THE MEMORY OF BISHOP HEBER . If it be CONTENTS . V.
... the Sacrament 142 At a funeral 143 Stanzas on the death of a friend 145 On recovery from sickness 147 Translations of Pindar 151 Translations from the Hindoostanee 189 TO THE MEMORY OF BISHOP HEBER . If it be CONTENTS . V.
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... death hast bowed ! In those bright regions of the rising sun , Where Victory ne'er a crown like thine hath won . Praise , for yet one more name , with power en- dowed , To cheer and guide us onward as we press , Yet one more image on ...
... death hast bowed ! In those bright regions of the rising sun , Where Victory ne'er a crown like thine hath won . Praise , for yet one more name , with power en- dowed , To cheer and guide us onward as we press , Yet one more image on ...
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... raged , by ruffian Discord led , Drunk with the steamy carnage of the dead : He saw his sons by dubious slaughter fall , And war without , and death within the wall . Wide - wasting Plague , gaunt Famine , mad De- PALESTINE . 21.
... raged , by ruffian Discord led , Drunk with the steamy carnage of the dead : He saw his sons by dubious slaughter fall , And war without , and death within the wall . Wide - wasting Plague , gaunt Famine , mad De- PALESTINE . 21.
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... Death , retained his might no more , And the pale parent drank her children's gore . Yet they , who wont to roam th ' ensanguined plain , And spurn with fell delight their kindred slain ; E'en they , when high above the dusty fight ...
... Death , retained his might no more , And the pale parent drank her children's gore . Yet they , who wont to roam th ' ensanguined plain , And spurn with fell delight their kindred slain ; E'en they , when high above the dusty fight ...
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... Death beheld his destined food , And hovering vultures snuffed the scent of blood . Not such the numbers , nor the host so dread , By Northern Brenn or Scythian Timur led , Nor such the heart - inspiring zeal that bore United Greece to ...
... Death beheld his destined food , And hovering vultures snuffed the scent of blood . Not such the numbers , nor the host so dread , By Northern Brenn or Scythian Timur led , Nor such the heart - inspiring zeal that bore United Greece to ...
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Adrastus Alpheus ancient beam beneath blessed blest blood bounteous bower brave breast bright bright promise brow chariot cherub coral strand coursers Cronian crown dare dark dead death Didst dread dwell E'en earth Edom falchion fame fear feeble fiery flame flood flower Freedom's glorious glory gods grave Greece harp hast hath heart hill holy hope Hosanna hour Israel Jesus Jove joy in heaven king Laius Latian light Lord lyre mercy mortal mourn muse nature's night numbers o'er ocean pale Pisa's pomp praise prayer pride proud Psaumis race reign rill saints Saviour Scythian shade shore Sicily song sons sorrow soul spear spirit spread SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY sway sweet swell sword Syracusa tears Thebes thee Theron's thine throne thunder toil tomb tower train tyrant's victory warrior waves weeping wild wing world is grown wreath yonder youth zeal
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Page 89 - They climbed the steep ascent of heaven Through peril, toil, and pain : O God, to us may grace be given To follow in their train.
Page 88 - T^'HE Son of God goes forth to war, A kingly crown to gain ; His blood-red banner streams afar : Who follows in his train?
Page 139 - FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand; Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain.
Page 143 - BENEATH our feet and o'er our head Is equal warning given ; Beneath us lie the countless dead, Above us is the heaven. 2 Their names are graven on the stone, Their bones are in the clay ; And ere another day is done, Ourselves may be as they.
Page 126 - Lo, the lilies of the field, How their leaves instruction yield ! Hark to Nature's lesson, given By the blessed birds of heaven ! Every bush and tufted tree Warbles sweet philosophy : — " Mortal, fly from doubt and sorrow : God provideth for the morrow...
Page 112 - Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see, Only thou art holy, there is none beside thee, Perfect in power, in love, and...
Page 74 - GOD, that madest earth and heaven, Darkness and light, Who the day for toil hast given, For rest the night. May Thine angel guards defend us, Slumber sweet Thy mercy send us, Holy dreams and hopes attend us, This live-long night.
Page 95 - BY cool Siloam's shady rill How sweet the lily grows, How sweet the breath beneath the hill Of Sharon's dewy rose. Lo, such the child whose early feet The paths of peace have trod ; Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, Is upward drawn to God.
Page 142 - BREAD of the world, in mercy broken, Wine of the soul, in mercy shed, By Whom th.e words of life were spoken, And in Whose death our sins are dead ; 2 Look on the heart by sorrow broken, Look on the tears by sinners shed ; And be Thy feast to us the token That by Thy grace our souls are fed.
Page 82 - So, in the last and dreadful day, When earth and heaven shall melt away, Thy flock, redeemed from sinful stain, Shall swell the sound of praise again : Hosanna ! Lord ! Hosanna in the highest ! SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT.